PIIBD-I butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'PIIBD-I'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 10 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Violet purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Piibd-I' butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii 'Piibd-I') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and has an arching shape. Fragrant violet purple blooms attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Clary sage, Black Baccara rose, and Ornamental onion.